SMURF : Brand New Day

[Pgs. 36 - 37] After the deal with Mephisto is sealed, Aunt May recovers and the next day Peter visits with her, she has regained consciousness. MJ is seen with a packed bag, leaving in a taxi cab. Peter explains to Aunt May that she "needed a little time to herself." He assures Aunt May that she'll be back soon.

[Pgs. 4 - 10] Peter takes Aunt May down to Florida to visit a few of her retired friends and ends up battling the Man-Thing. *Note A narration box states that this portion of the story takes place four months earlier than the contemporary portion of the story. **Note Peter does indeed suit up as Spider-Man to save a child. This battle with Man-Thing takes place in the Everglades and there is no one there to see it. So this would hold with the Brand New Day premise that Spider-Man had not been seen in New York City for over 100 days. One could rationalize that Peter broke his temporary ban on Spider-Man in an emergency case to save a child.

"A Matter of Trust" Peter realizes that Harry Osborn did not die. He and Harry visit with each other, it begins icy but Peter eventually warms up to his old friend.

[Pg. 15 panel 5] This single panel flashback depicts Harry Osborn (and the Oscorp construction workers) standing outside Aunt May's rebuilt home (it had been destroyed by Charlie Wiederman). Harry did this as a gesture of good faith for his friend Peter, rebuilding the house he grew up in.

[Pgs. 23 - 31] Conclusion to "One More Day" (Part 4) Peter attends a surprise party for Harry Osborn and meets a few new friends (eg, Lily Hollister and Carlie Cooper).

"Brand New Day" *Note The MCP chronology around Brand New Day has been adjusted considerably. The main driver for this is that MCP placed numerous stories between and within ASM 545 and 546. However, the Brand New Day storyline (presented in ASM 546) states that Spider-Man has not been seen anywhere for over 100 days, in fact, everyone is wondering where he is. Peter confirms that as well, stating how normal his life has been recently without Spider-Man. In fact, what finally brings Peter back into being Spider-Man is J. Jonah Jameson's heart attack in ASM 546. The poor circulation of the Daily Bugle (because of no Spider-Man) is part of Jonah's stress. In ASM 547, Joe Robertson tells Peter that the Bugle needs Spider-Man. So Peter finally goes out as Spider-Man in an effort to help the Daily Bugle as well as work toward solving the case of the Spider-tracer killer. Thus, every post-One More Day Spider-Man appearance must take place after ASM 547. Of course it is always possible that Spider-Man went out and was not seen, but in the spirit of Peter saying he was living his life without Spider-Man during that time, we'll take him at his word.

"Crimes of the Heart"

"Blood Ties"

"Swing Shift" *Note Amazing Spider-Man Family #6 contains flashbacks to this story, however those flashbacks (ie, Peter talking with the police alongside Jackpot) cannot fit into this story and thus would be discontinuous (Spider-Man leaves the scene of the crime, with a note, for the police and never talks with them). MCP placed those flashbacks within this story, we have removed them because of discontinuity.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story after Deadpool had accidentally transported dinosaurs back to Manhattan from the Savage Land...and they got exposed to the alien symbiote as well. Spider-Man helps to battle the dinosaurs for a short period of time but then leaves to get some 'big picture' vantage point.

While Spider-Man is web-slinging through the city (as always in a race to be somewhere he's late to), Ms. Marvel spots him and attempts to bring him in as an unregistered super hero. Spider-Man is able to give her the slip, but she remains in dogged pursuit. When she eventually catches back up to him, they're suddenly confronted by a group of robots that appear to be ravaging the streets of New York. They destroy the robots, but then notice that they begin reassembling and appear to be trying to build something and not simply to raise havoc. Eventually they track their signal guiding the robots back to an apartment filled with androids. These androids are the remnants of a successful businessman named Stuart Cavenger. Cavenger had uploaded himself into the internet and one of these androids was using the robots to build a spaceship to take Stuart to outer space (its referred to as the Destructive Stuart). Spider-Man beheads the Destructive Stuart, causing the giant robot to fall to the ground. The other Stuart-androids then use his wealth to fix all the damage caused in the city.

Spider-Man returns to his home exhausted and begins to fall asleep when he's visited by a Spider-Man from another dimension. Peter follows this Spider-Man through a wormhole and into a room with a myriad of other Spider-Men from all kinds of different universes. They prepare to battle the Doctopoids which appear to have invaded Peter's world (Earth). Peter tries to convince the other Spider-people that he can save Earth without their help, he soon reveals that the original Spider-Man that brought him to this place was actually a Tentaclone (a scout for the Doctopoids)! Peter falls back through the wormhole just as the Tentaclone was preparing to attack. Suddenly, Peter wakes up...it was all a dream! Or was it, the device that allowed him to go through the wormhole is under his bed at the story's end...

"The Breakup"

"The Mutant Hunter"

While web-swinging through the city, Spider-Man is suddenly confronted by the X-Men (Storm, Iceman and Nightcrawler) who take him to a space station where he's joined by many of his fellow super heroes. The group struggles to find a solution to stop the Retaliator (a 10 mile long giant bullet), which was sent to destroy Earth by the villainous alien Powerlord Kruun. To make matters worse, Kitty Pryde is stuck inside the bullet. Ultimately there's nothing the heroes can do stop the bullet, however Kitty saves the day. She phases the bullet straight through Earth, saving the planet but dooming herself (the bullet cannot be stopped and she's being taken along with it through space). Spider-Man is not seen again once Kitty saves Earth.

"Who's That Girl?!?

[Pgs. 1 - 2] "The Menace of... MENACE!!" Blue Shield tries to arrest Spider-Man for being an unregistered vigilante.

[Pg. 2] "Framing Sequence" This page depicts a slightly different perspective of the confrontation between Blue Shield and Spider-Man. Ana Kravinoff, the daughter of Kraven the Hunter, is watching this fight from a distance as she observes Spider-Man's fighting style.

[Pgs. 3 - 4] Cont. "The Menace of... MENACE!!" Spider-Man web-swings away from Blue Shield and Jackpot when he sees Menace fly by on its glider.

[Pg. 3] Conclusion to "Framing Sequence" Ana watches Spider-Man leave Blue Shield and Jackpot behind as she prepares to begin her hunt...

[Pgs. 5 - 22] Conlusion to "The Menace of... MENACE!!" Spider-Man battle Menace for the first time.

"Lo, There Shall Come a MENACE!!"

"Just Blame Spider-Man"

"Freak-Out!"

"Burned"

"Sometimes it Snows in April"

"The Last Nameless Day"

"Dead of Winter"

"Freak the Third"

"The Long Road"

Spider-Man makes three non-speaking cameos throughout this story as he and numerous other super heroes struggle against CAP (Conserve and Protect) an all-powerful robot from another dimension. CAP was meant to protect Nu-World (an alternate dimension copy of Earth created by Reed Richards ex Alyssa Castle and her husband Ted). CAP's programming went awry though and he came to the real Earth to eliminate any threat.

Spider-Man makes two single panel non-speaking cameos as he fights alongside many other super heroes who aid the Fantastic Four as they try to defeat CAP. Reed Richards constructs a giant robot to take on CAP, their battle begins in Central Park. Spider-Man and the other heroes arrive in Central Park to help Reed, however their help is minimal because once the giant robots clash, a massive shock wave neutralizes Spider-Man and the other heroes. Reed is able to defeat CAP in the end.

"The Money Shot"

"Flat Out Crazy"

"Photo Finished"

Spider-Man makes two single panel non-speaking cameos in this story. The first is at a funeral for a future version of Sue Richards (who was killed by Dr. Doom), the eulogy at the funeral is provided by...Sue Richards. Spider-Man and many other heroes attend the funeral. Later, Spider-Man makes another non-speaking cameo as he web-swings by Ben Grimm who is on date with a teacher named Deb.

"Between Flights"

"The Other Spider-Man"

"Crisis On Coney Island"

"Birthday Boy"

"Threeway Collision!"

"Aunt May, Agent of F.E.A.S.T in Birthday Girl"

"To Squash a Spider!"

"Identity Crisis!"

"Legacy"

"Loose Ends"

Spider-Man finds himself once again the target of the pro-Registration Thunderbolts (Songbird, Moonstone, Venom, Penance, Swordsman and Radioactive Man) as they struggle to corral the web-slinger in the streets of New York. In the midst of the their attack, Captain America and the Invaders are transported to the future (from World War 2) via a strange green mist. The Invaders help Spider-Man defeat the Thunderbolts, but the public battle causes word to travel the globe that Captain America is back!

Spider-Man makes two brief appearances in this story. First, as Peter Parker he photographs Iron Man and his Avenger team as the battle Namor, Cap and the other Invaders. This battle ultimately leads to Stark taking the Invaders into custody. Later, as Spider-Man at the Sanctum Sanctorum, he's alongside Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Wolverine and the other New Avengers as they resolve to free Cap and the rest of the Invaders from Stark's prison.

After receiving some help from Spider-Woman (a member of Iron Man's Mighty Avengers) regarding the location a SHIELD helicarrier, Spider-Man and the other New Avengers prepare to free the Invaders. Dr. Strange plans to use magic to restore the timeline and send the Invaders back to the era from which they came.

Dr. Strange uses a spell to teleport Spider-Man and the other New Avengers onto the SHIELD helicarrier that is transporting the Invaders. As soon as they arrive onboard, they're greeted by Iron Man's Avengers and an all-out slug fest ensues. The Mighty Avengers get the upper hand, luckily, Bucky, Toro and the Human Torch were planning their own escape and they join the fray against Iron Man's team.

The battle between the two Avengers teams aboard the SHIELD helicarrier continues, eventually Dr. Strange is able to transport the New Avengers and the Invaders (minus Cap) back to Sanctum Sanctorum. As Strange prepares to restore the timeline he realizes that it was not five people, but six. They must find out who the last person was to travel to the future in order to properly restore the timeline.

Spider-Man joins Dr. Strange and the other as they try to track down the Cosmic Cube. Strange believes that the Cube is responsible for bringing back the Invaders, specifically he thinks the a soldier who fought with the Invaders back in World War 2 (Paul Anselm) was the one responsible for bringing them back. After they pay Paul a visit and realize he doesn't have the Cube, Strange offers a different hypothesis...it was the collective conscious of the whole world that 'wished' the return of Cap and the Invaders.

Spider-Man, Dr. Strange and the other use the All Seeing Eye to locate the Cosmic Cube. This leads them into the sewers underneath New York City where they find D'spayre, a demon which is feeding off the Cosmic Cube. Specifically, he's feeding off of the collective regret and sadness that the world is feeling the face of Cap's death and the Superhuman Civil War. Before the heroes can stop them, D'spayre wraps them up and begins to 'read' all of their collective angst and pain. As the fear-lord digs into each of the New Avengers past, they become incapacitated with grief and regret.

With the heroes stuck in the clutches of D'Spayre, Echo comes to the rescue (unable to hear the spell placed by the demon. She gives the cube to Strange who uses it to free the host that D'Spayre had overrun...the original Vision from 1940's! Eventually the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers agree to reunite the Invaders to send them home. However, Paul Anselm grabs the cube and unleashes a reality altering wave of energy!

The surviving heroes, including Spider-Man, find themselves trapped in New York in 1943...in an alternate reality in which the Red Skull has conquered the United States and the rest of the world (using the Cosmic Cube). Iron Man decides they need to attack Red Skull, but as heroes he would recognize. So Spider-Man and the other heroes change their costume to resemble heroes from the 1940s, Spider-Man takes on the identity of The Challenger. Then they take down a German firing squad in New York. Soon after, Namor takes the heroes Aryan Wall...a structure that borders of all Hitler's land.

Remaining in their disguises as heroes from the 40s, Spider-Man and the other join forces with the Nick Fury and the Howling Commandos, as well as the original Black Panther. The group makes their way through the enemy territory while the Red Skull prepares for their arrival.

As the heroes battle their way through the Red Skull's empire. However, the Red Skull has a surprise for them as they approach...superhuman monsters that resemble a perverse version of the Avengers!

Spider-Man and the other heroes are able to overpower the Red Skull and his forces when the Cosmic Cube, which has now become sentient, decides it does not want to serve the Red Skull any longer. Captain America is then able to wrestle the Cube away from the Skull and restore things back to normal. Spider-Man, alongside the other heroes, then returns back to the future. *Note Spider-Man goes from being disguised as The Challenger to back to his regular Spider-Man costume in the middle of the battle. It is not clear whether that is an intentional aspect of the story (which would be odd because it is not explained) or just some artistic miscue.

"The Spectacular Rider-Man"

Spider-Man makes a single page (two panel) appearance playing a video game alongside Luke Cage. The context for this scene is that Kate Bishop, the new Hawkeye, is welcomed to the Avengers temporary headquarters (which is basically a standard apartment complex) at the time. Spider-Man and Luke Cage serve as a comedic background.

"The Private Life of Peter Parker: "Relevant Experience" "

When a giant robotic monster (alien?) makes its way through New York City, Spider-Man is on the scene saving as many civilians as possible. Spider-Man thinks to himself (whilst saving people) that he won't get any recognition for the heroic work he's doing there. He notes that the big guns (the Avengers and the Fantastic Four) will get all the credit. Spider-Man than uses his webbing to the cause the giant robot to crash to the ground. This allows the other heroes to completely neutralize him. Whilst thinking to himself that he may not deserve all the credit, he does think that he deserves at least some of it.

"Back with Vengeance" (New Ways to Die Part 1)

"The Osborn Supremacy" (New Ways to Die Part 2)

"The Killer Cure" (New Ways to Die Part 3)

"Opposites Attack" (New Ways to Die Part 4)

"Easy Targets" (New Ways to Die Part 5)

"Weapons of Self Destruction" (New Ways to Die Part 6)

"Lo there shall come, this man... this Candidate!"

"Fear and Mr. Parker"

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo when the Dreaming Celestial uses the Song of the Sleeper, which causes the entire world to fall asleep. Spider-Man is shown as one of the people asleep in New York City.

Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance when the Dreaming Celestials ceases to use the Song of the Sleeper. Everyone in the world wakes up, including Spider-Man who web-slings away from a pretty bad traffic situation. Spidey contemplates that the DB will probably blame him for all this mess. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Flashbacks" *Note This story focuses on Flash Thompson, thus Spider-Man gets a "BTS" tag.

"Drop the Hammer"

"Gangsta Trap!"

"Old Huntin' Buddies"

"Unscheduled Stop" (Part 1)

"Unscheduled Stop" (Part 2)

"Fill in the Blanks"

"The Trouble with Harry" (Mine on Fire Part 1)

"Burning Questions" (Mind on Fire Part 2)

"Platonic"

After getting a photography assignment with Ben Urich at the Front Line newspaper, Peter finds himself at a press conference listening to Tony Stark about recent attacks on Stark Industries. Later, as Spider-Man, Peter tracks down Iron Man to follow up on both the press conference and the story he's working on with Ben Urich. After saving a Stark Industry employee from a dangerous fall, Spider-Man badgers Stark to work with him as Stark infiltrates the black market criminals behind the recent attacks. Tony refuses, because Spider-Man is still an unregistered vigilante. Spider-Man puts a tracer on Iron Man anyway, and follows him as he investigates. Eventually Spider-Man worms his way into working with Stark as they go from the Tinkerer to Big Wheel to Ed Gross (who collects supervillain tech). They basically followed up on B-listers with connected to the black market. At the end of the day that don't make any inroads, but Peter begins to see just how sad and how much confidence Tony had lost recently. The piece he and Urich end up putting together reflects that aspect of Tony Stark.

"The Short Halloween"

[Pgs. 1 - 3] The night before the Skrulls invade Earth, Spider-Man is spotted battling Menace in the streets (and skies) of New York City. Their fight leads to them hitting the taxi cab of the narrator of this story (who was already having a bad day).

After a tip from Spider-Woman that a Skrull ship has crashed landed in the Savage Land, Spider-Man and the other New Avengers steal a quinjet from the Mighty Avengers and head out to investigate the crashed ship. Once there, they're confronted by the Mighty Avengers and the two teams debate whether or not they should open the crashed Skrull ship. Eventually the occupants from the ship emerge and reveal themselves as the superheroes themselves (albeit, in their original costumes)! The Skrull Invasion has begun.

[Pgs. 1 - 10] As to be expected, an all-out brawl ensues between the two factions of superheroes!

[Pg. 1] The battle between the heroes (and their doppelgangers) rages on, a T-Rex comes barreling through the middle of the fight!

[Pg. 1] This single (splash) page depicts the T-Rex breaking the lines of the battle from a slightly different perspective.

[Pgs. 11 - 12] This double-page spread shows the T-Rex continuing the wreak havoc in the fight. Both Spider-Men (original and Skrull) are shown being tossed around by the T-Rex.

[Pgs. 2 - 22] The T-Rex launches Spider-Man away from the center of the battle into the middle of the jungle. There he is approached by Ka-Zar, Shanna and Zabu. Spider-Man is convinced they are Skrulls and after a little back and forth they realize they're on the same side. Ka-Zar references and event that occurred 'months ago' when the New Avengers were attacked by SHIELD agents in the Savage Land (around the time of New Avengers #4). But before they could figure out what is going on, they're all attacked by Captain America!

Spider-Man, Ka-Zar and Shanna are in shock to see Captain America but are convinced he's not the real deal, because they know that Cap is dead. Nevertheless, this Cap is convinced he's real and demands transport back to the mainland. When Ka-Zar refuses, he attacks them. Spider-Man tries to quell the situation but it is to no avail. Cap is then struck with a blowdart from one of Ka-Zar men, Cap passes out and soon reverts to a Skrull. Shanna thinks Spider-Man is Skrull too, so she grazes him with a dart, but he does not revert. Shanna then kills the Skrull-Cap as the group then makes their way back to the battlefield.

Spider-Man, Ka-Zar and Shanna regroup with the other heroes and trust is at an all-time low as they all accuse each of being Skrulls. Emma Frost joins the group and claims to be the real-deal, and accuses Spider-Man of being a Skrull. As Thor braces to attack, Reed Richards blasts the group with a laser that reveals who's a Skrull and who's not. The heroes are in shock to see this many Skrulls around them. With the Skrulls revealed, another round of fighting begins.

[Pgs. 1 - 16] After the Skrull-super heroes in the Savage Land retreat, Spider-Man and both Avenger teams return to New York City. Unfortunately for them, they find that the city is under siege by the Skrull army. Spider-Man and the other Avengers unload from the Quinjet and prepare to fight the Skrulls.

[Pg. 13] As Spider-Man and the other heroes square off against the Skrulls, Spidey spots the Thunderbolts join the fight as well. Spider-Man is not too thrilled to see the Norman Osborn-led Thunderbolts, including Venom, as allies in this fight...but you take what you can get.

[Pgs. 17 - 22] Iron Man makes the call, "Avengers Assemble" and a massive battle in New York City against Skrull army commences!

[Pgs. 17 - 20] Norman Osborn continues to demand that his team focus on the Skrulls (not the heroes that they also despise). Bullseye, with a rocket launcher in hand, instead sets his crosshairs on Spider-Man and Daredevil. In the end though, Bullseye does not fire at Spidey and DD, he hits a giant Skrull in the eye with the rocket. *Note There's a similar scene depicted in Secret Invasion #7 that can be conflated with this scene. However, there are two key differences. For one, Spidey is not in the crosshair in Secret Invasion #7. Second, Bullseye has a different gun in Secret Invasion #7.

Spider-Man makes a single (splash) page appearance in this scene which depicts Spider-Man battling the Skrulls in the giant battle in New York City.

[Pgs. 1 - 7] Spider-Man makes a single (splash) page appearance in this sequence which depicts the web-slinger participating in the massive battle for New York against the Skrulls. This is essentially a continuation of the scene from Secret Invasion: Front Line #4.

Spider-Man makes a single panel cameo depicted in the battle for Earth against the Skrulls in New York City.

[Pgs. 1 - 2] This two page spread depicts the massive battle in New York City between the Skrulls and the Avengers (plus their allies).

Spider-Man makes a single page non-speaking cameo in this scene which depicts the Marvel Apes version of The Watcher, who is watching the battle in New York between the (human) super heroes and the Skrulls.

[Pgs. 1 - 17] "Brand New Secret Invasion" Spider-Man makes a single page appearance in the midst of the battle with the Skrulls in New York City. He breaks down the 'fourth wall' a bit telling the reader not to complain that they're seeing something that happens in Secret Invasion #7 and #8 before those issues have come. *Note This story is centered around Jackpot.

[Pgs. 3 - 23] Spider-Man and the other heroes continue their slug-fest with the Skrulls as the battle for New York (and Earth!) rages on. Spidey even makes a slick comment to Iron Fist that the situation is not that dire since Uatu (the Watcher) has not shown up yet...within seconds Uatu arrives. With the Skrulls sensing that they may be defeated, Skrull-Hank Pym triggers a chemical bomb that he secretly placed inside the Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), who suddenly becomes massive as she nears detonation. Spider-Man and the rest of the heroes struggle as she reaches critical mass.

[Pgs. 1 - 13] Thor uses Mjolnir to sweep away the chemical bomb detonated by the Wasp. The Skrulls are defeated and weakened Skrull Queen Veranke is confronted by all the heroes, but it is Norman Osborn who fires an (unexpected) kill shot. The heroes who were prisoners of the Skrulls are released from their custody as well. Spider-Man witnesses all of this transpire.

[Pg. 21] Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo when Jessica Jones realizes that the Skrulls had stolen her baby. Spider-Man is in the background, but he can hear Jessica scream.

[Pgs. 14 - 19] Heroes and (former) villains alike rejoice in their victory as they welcome back their allies who were in Skrull captivity.

[Pgs. 1 - 2] In the aftermath of the battle for New York City, Spider-Man and Iron Fist make a plan for gathering the next day at their Avengers headquarters. In the foreground is Tony Stark reaches out to Thor so that the two can talk.

[Pgs. 20 - 21] Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance in the background as Tony begins his conversation with Thor. In the foreground, Stark tries to make amends with Thor, but the Asgardian refuses to rejoin the Avengers.

[Pgs. 8 - 22] Peter Parker makes a single panel non-speaking cameo attending a funeral for what appears to be a member of the Daily Bugle staff who may have passed away during the Skrull invasion. No name is provided and it is not 100% clear that Peter Parker is represented there, however, it does appear that many other staff members are there (Urich, Jameson, Joe Robertson)...so it is possible that Peter is depicted in this scene. It is worth including this appearance in the chronology for completeness.

[Pgs. 3 - 20] The day after the battle with the Skrulls ends, Spider-Man joins his fellow (secret) Avengers at their headquarters. The group welcomes (lukewarmly) the 'true' Spider-Woman back into their ranks as well as Captain America (Bucky Barnes). Soon after, they go out looking for Luke Cage and Jessica Jones' abducted child. They are unsuccessful in doing so, ultimately Luke decides to make a deal with Norman Osborn to find his child.

[Pgs. 18 - 23] Taking a place "a few nights later..." after the Skrulls are defeated, Spider-Man tracks down Jackpot as they debrief about what each did during the battle. Soon after, as Peter Parker he visits Harry Osborn at the Coffee Bean.

"A Tale of Two Jackpots"

"Exit Interview"

"Who is Menace?" (Character Assassination Part 1)

"Menace Over Manhattan" (Character Assassination Part 2)

Menace Revealed! (Character Assassination Interlude)

[Pgs. 1 - 18] "Mistaken Identity" (Character Assassination Part 3) After being beaten by Menace, Spider-Man is taken into police custody for the crimes committed by the Spider-tracer killer.

"The Spartacus Gambit - Character Assassination: Interlude" Spider-Man's trial for the murders of the Spider-Tracer killer, Matt Murdock represents the web-slinger in the trial.

[Pgs. 19 - 24] Conclusion to "Mistaken Identity" (Character Assassination Part 3) After Spider-Man's trial, Spider-Man breaks from his prison cell in order to defend Vin Gonzalez who was being beaten to death by the inmates. Gonzales was one of the police officers responsible for framing Spider-Man as a killer (he was also Peter's former roomate).

"Character Assassination Conclusion"

"With Great Responsibility Comes Great Power - Character Assassination: Coda"

"Marked"

"Dark Reign" After Norman Osborn unveils his new Avengers team, Spider-Man and the others prepare to take him down.

"Dark Reign" Norman Osborn and his Avengers avoid a direct confrontation with Spider-Man and his team, instead Norman sends the Hood and his goons to distract the New Avengers.

Spider-Man and his team of Avengers team up with Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers to defeat Ymir, a frost giant of the North Winds. They first form an uneasy truce between the two teams then use the mythical Twilight Sword to defeat the monster. With their mission complete, Osborn tries to arrest Spider-Man and his fellow Avengers, but Thor arrives and tells Norman he must either face him in battle or leave. Norman and his goons leave.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance alongside Ronin (Clint Barton), Wolverine, Captain America (Bucky Barnes) and Ms. Marvel in Philadelphia as the group battles a giant plant monster. The significance of this sequence is that Wanda Maximoff, who hadn't been seen for months at this point, suddenly appears then disappears in front of Spider-Man and his fellow Avengers. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story...presumably they end up defeating the plant monster.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo at the conclusion of this story as Captain America (Bucky Barnes) informs Spider-Man and the other Avengers (Wolverine, Luke Cage, Ms. Marvel and Ronin) that the Agents of Atlas are a threat and that they could arm HAMMER and thus, Norman Osborn. Cap and his team decide that they must raid the Agents of Atlas' facilities in order to stop them. What Cap and the others don't know is that the weapons deal that Atlas has been planning is just a front to allow them to get close to Norman Osborn in order stop him.

Cap, Spider-Man and the other New Avengers raid an Atlas Global site and uncover weapons and tech that can be used to track super heroes. The Avengers are confronted by the Agents of Atlas and just before a battle royale starts, Spider-Man shoots a web-net between the two groups and pleads for them not to fight. Spidey goes on to explain that the weapons have no power cell (and thus useless) and that the Agents could have put Osborn onto them (since they read Cap's mind in the Agents of Atlas #4), but they did not. Spider-Man suggests that the Agents of Atlas aren't what they seem. Jimmy Woo, the leader of the Agents of Atlas, decides to come clean with Spider-Man and the others. However, before Woo can explain what is going on M-11, a robot member of the group, uses voice recognition on Wolverine and blasts him and the other Avengers with a laser (clearly M-11 shares a history with Wolverine). This causes both groups to attack each other and a brawl breaks out. The battle rages on and when Spider-Man tries to prevent Venus from escaping, she puts him into some sort of love trance. Soon after, Venus neutralizes all the Avengers with a mind-controlling love song which causes them to give up the fight. Woo and his team leave, telling the Avengers they shall cross paths again. After the Agents of Atlas leave, Spider-Man and the other Avengers eventually head out on their way as well. Later, Woo continues his farce of an arms dealer with Norman Osborn, in order to continue to gain his trust.

When Carol Danvers is investigating a CIA operation at a dock in Queens, Spider-Man interrupts the process just as Danvers is about to kill one of the perps. Spidey pretty much webs up everyone in order to quell the situation, but ultimately it doesn't stop the conflict because Danvers is relentless. Soon after, heavily armed troops start firing on the two of them, so Spidey web-slings them both out of harm's way. Danvers tells Spider-Man that although she still has her powers, she cannot currently use them (which is why Spidey is hauling her around). Despite Ms. Marvel not providing Spider-Man with much information about what she's doing, the web-slinger goes along with her and helps to defeat the CIA operatives (he webs them down because he doesn't feel comfortable beating them up). Eventually Danvers leaves Spider-Man behind and enters one of the shipping containers. Inside she finds a little girl, known as the Essential. In short, the Essential is an immortal little girl that feeds on information, she had been locked up since she was found in the late fifties. Danvers asks the little girl for information on Norman Osborn. The Essential gives Danvers 80 terraflops of data on the former Green Goblin, she then warns Danvers that Norman sees her as a great threat and that he will destroy her. Meanwhile, outside the storage container Spider-Man is cornered by the military operatives who try to detain him. Spider-Man manages to escape the hail of bullets and catches up with Danvers as she leaves the storage container. She gives Spider-Man a bag and says that in two weeks, she wants him to deliver it to locker 2121 at Grand Central. Spider-Man, angered by the constant tasks with minimal information, says he'll do it, only if she promises to go on a date with him. As Danvers walks away she reluctantly obliges. A joyful Spider-Man web-swings away from the docks! *Note In this issue the little robotic girl provides Norman's middle name, "Virgil."

Spider-Man makes single panel appearances in this story which highlights the various (busy and eventful) days of the week for Wolverine. First, Spider-Man and Wolverine prepare to battle a horde of Hydra soldiers. The second cameo is a non-speaking cameo that shows Spider-Man, the Thing and other superheroes playing poker with Wolverine.

"Bridge and Tunnel"

"Bahia de los Muertos!"

After working with Wolverine alongside their fellow Avengers to defeat the Wrecking Crew and following the news about the drama surrounding the mutant community, Spider-Man decides to pop in on Wolverine at a dive bar to provide him something of an intervention. He tells Wolverine that he's running himself ragged with all the teams he's on, and that it seems like Wolverine is trying to get himself killed. Wolverine doesn't want to hear any of it, and he Spidey nearly come to blows. Just then, a group of masked criminals arrives to rob the bar. Spider-Man and Wolverine make quick work of the group. As Wolverine prepares to walk off, he tells Spider-Man that he's right about everything that he said. Apparently Wolverine's past has begun to catch up to him and he can't sleep or forget about the people he may have harmed. Wolverine joins all these teams so that he can try to make some sort of change for the better. Wolverine and Spider-Man then part ways.

"Birthday Boy"

"Treasure Hunted"

Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance when Danny Ketch drains Johnny Storm of his Ghost Rider powers. Spider-Man, who is in New York City and thus far-removed from Ketch and Blaze, is able to sense this traumatic event because of his Spider-sense. Other super-powered beings gifted with a 'sixth sense' (like Brother Voodoo and Man-Thing) also pick up on this event as well. *Note This was a very common theme for Spider-Man (sensing some sort of pain at a distance) in the 90s, and had not been used much since then as a guest appearance.

After Deadpool is framed for a murder, he becomes a wanted man by vigilantes and the authorities alike. A gambler by the name of Conrad, who is in deep debt with Tombstone, was behind Deadpool's framing (Conrad bet Tombstone that Deadpool won't make it through the next 24 hours). Spider-Man eventually tracks down Deadpool, who was in the middle of shaking down a petty thug for info on Tombstone. When Spider-Man prepares to take Deadpool in to the authorities, his head explodes. Frank Castle blew his head up with a sniper shot from a nearby rooftop.

Spider-Man and Daredevil help Deadpool to recover from having his head blown off at a hotel in Essex. Spider-Man apologizes to Deadpool for presuming that the Merc was guilty. After some ball-busting between Spider-Man and Deadpool, the three agree to split up to go find Tombstone. Eventually Deadpool tracks him down and Spider-Man joins them (he placed a Spider-tracer on Deadpool). Just when they think they have the villain cornered, Tombstone shows that he has the Wrecking Crew on his side...

Spider-Man and Deadpool go toe-to-toe with the Wrecking Crew and the battle is fairly even. However, the Wrecking Crew eventually gains the upper hand and corners the two heroes. Just when it looks like they're done for, Frank Castle arrives on the scene garbed with all kinds of villain tech and blasts the Wrecking Crew with his new weaponry. With the Wrecking Crew defeated, Deadpool goes out after Tombstone (he is eventually able to defeat him). Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Walking the Walk"

[Pgs. 1 - 6] As Spider-Man is web-swinging through the city on a beautiful morning, a laser beam comes flying passed him, yet his Spider-sense does not alert him to the danger. The source of the laser blast was Jake Gallows (aka Punisher 2099) and Spider-Man quickly confronts him. The Punisher tells Spidey that he's being punished for crimes against humanity. Gallows lands his second laser blast that, through a temporal anomaly, sends Spider-Man into the future, specifically Manhattan 2099.

[Pg. 4 panels 3 - 4] Once Spider-Man arrived in 2099, he was immediately pursued by Synthia Corporation agents and eventually captured.

[Pgs. 7 - 22] After being captured by the Synthia Corporation, Spider-Man is drugged and imprisoned by them. Inside his cell, whilst straight-jacketed and about to pass out, Spidey is joined by Shakti Hadad. She is a psychic mutant (who's brain is outside of her head), and she is able to see Spider-Man's past by touching him.

As Spider-Man and Shakti remain in the Synthia Corporation's cell, Shakti senses that Spider-Man has arrived at this point in time from the past. She also mistakes Peter's personal history for that of Jake Gallows, this allows Shakti to uncover that it was Punisher 2099 who sent Spider-Man into the future. Later, Shakti begins to panic as she can sense that "time" itself is beginning to break.

"Timestorm 2009-2099: Spider-Man" Spider-Man and Shakti escape from the Synthia Corporation's prison. Eventually Spider-Man teams up with a teenage Miguel O'Hara, who had recently received his spider-powers. Miguel and Peter team up against Miguel's friend, Kron Stone, who had overdosed on Scorpion genetic material and thus...became a scorpion. After defeating Kron, Peter makes Miguel promise that he will no longer wear the Spider-Man costume and fight crime. *Note This "Miguel O'Hara" is an alternate universe version of the original Miguel O'Hara/Spider-Man 2099.

Spider-Man, beaten, exhausted and out of web of fluid, vows to get himself back to the past from which he came. He sees Miguel O'Hara swing by and he goes after him, telling him that Miguel needs to get rid of that costume (this comes from a conversation they had in the Timestorm 2009-2099 Spider-Man one shot). Spider-Man was reluctant to train the newly-super powered O'Hara. Miguel swears that he will get rid of it, although his comrade Relur (aka Human Torch 2099) does not think Miguel should give up being a super hero. Eventually, Spider-Man then goes back with Miguel to his apartment and when looking out the high rise window they see a strange scene. New York City split in half...one half is 2099 the other is 2009!

With the world split between the present and the future (2099 and 2009), chaos reigns supreme in New York City and beyond as time runs out for both eras. Spider-Man insists that Miguel and Relur return home to safety, but they do not listen him, suddenly a scream from Shakti deafens the three heroes. Spider-Man makes his way to Shakti who tells him that time is broken and cannot be fixed and that he must return home now or he will never make it back. Shakti goes on to say that help is on the way (she's a little all-over-the-place at this point). Help does arrive though, in the form of the Ghost Rider from 2099 named Zero Cochrane. He approaches Shakti and allows her to see his last scrap of humanity (ie, his scarred face). Shakti receives a message from Dr. Doom via his scar which informs her that Doom had sacrificed himself to save time. Shakti is then able to re-separate the past from the future, restoring everything back to normal. Unfortunately, she has to sacrifice herself in order to fix everything. In the story's epilogue, Spider-Man notes that he had met Miguel before, but that something was different about him. Spider-Man is correct, this was an alternate version of the Miguel he had met years before. He also mentions that his memory of this event and those of the past are all blurry now. *Note There is an interesting scene where Spider-Man actually saves Norman Osborn from being injured by the Ghost Rider by catching him in a web-net...Norman probably loved that!

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he's confronted by a green-colored faceless being composed entirely of energy. This being snags his web-line while he's in the middle of web-slinging through the city, singing joyfully to himself. The being, which has taken a female form, speaks in a language unrecognizable to Spider-Man. Since the being can't communicate directly with him, it makes a different gesture...a symbol in the shape of Ms. Marvel's emblem. A similar energy being does the same thing to Luke Cage and Wolverine at their Avengers HQ. *Note Carol Danvers, aka Ms. Marvel, was 'killed' during a confrontation with Ghazi Rashid, who had been enhanced with Ascension, which was provided by Norman Osborn. Danvers disintegrated into a giant flash of light and energy. Also, when the green-colored being confronts Spider-Man, she grabs his web-line and pulls him down. Ms. Marvel did this exact same thing when she confronted him at the beginning of Ms. Marvel (Vol. 2) Annual #1.

Spider-Man continues to track the green-colored being composed of energy through the city, which leads him to a series of shipping containers on the docks and before he knows it, Spider-Man is side by side with Wolverine. The two Avengers are now surrounded by four different-colored faceless beings (with a female body shape). The beings manage to speak a coherent language now that they're all adjacent to each other. They tell Spider-Man and Wolverine to "listen to the babies." In front of the two heroes is a dozen or so containers filled with baby MODOKs. When Spider-Man expresses that he's still unsure who these beings are and what they want, they provide a concrete answer saying, "I am Ms. Marvel!" Soon after, Spider-Man and the rest of his Avenger allies make their way to Los Angeles and storm a AIM facility to return the baby MODOKs. Karla Sofen, aka Dark Ms. Marvel, tracks the heroes to the location and attacks Spider-Man as he attempts to reconnect the MODOKs (the baby MODOKs told Spidey telepathically what to do). Sofen's attack on Spidey is thwarted by Spider-Woman, which enables the web-slinger to connect all the MODOKs. After he does so, the four different-colored energy beings converge into one...Ms. Marvel has returned!

Spider-Man makes a single page appearance at the beginning of this story, which picks up immediately following the conclusion of the prior issue in which Carol Danvers has returned as Ms. Marvel. A bit disillusioned as to what just happened (her body reforming from a quartet of colored-beings of energy), Danvers takes a minute to realize she's face to face with Karla Sofen (aka Moonstone, aka Dark Ms. Marvel). Danvers then attacks Sofen. Spider-Man witnesses the initial attack but is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man and his fellow Avengers eventually return to New York and after Carol Danver's battle with Karla Sofen in LA, and after destroying one of Osborn's Goblin Hideouts, Danvers joins the other Avengers. Carol's demeanor is eerily stoic, so much so that Spider-Man feels compelled to ask her how she's doing. After finally working up the nerve to ask her, Carol snaps at Spidey and grabs him by the neck. She claims that he is no warrior if he wants to talk about feelings while their enemies are still out there. She then throws Spidey to the ground and leaves the Avenger's base. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man makes a two page non-speaking appearance attending a surprise party that he and his fellow Avengers throw for the new Captain America (aka Bucky Barnes).

"Spidey Meets the President!"

"Together Again for the First Time"

"'Nuff Said!"

When Spider-Man witnesses the Punisher about to kill two women (who look like they could be strippers), the web-slinger decides to intervene. What Spider-Man doesn't know is that these two woman are villains named Letha and Lascivious, who had been resurrected by the Hood and directed to kill Frank. The only way they can stay alive is if they kill Castle within 24 hours. Spider-Man's presence distracts Frank, which enables Letha to knock the Punisher through a plate-glass window. Spider-Man realizes these women aren't victims, so he webs up Letha, but not before she puts him under mind control with the directive to kill the Punisher. Spider-Man then attacks Castle while the ladies escape. The Punisher struggles to get Spider-Man to return to normal, but he manages to shoot down a giant hardware store sign that lands on the two ladies getaway vehicle. As Castle approaches with the intent of killing the two women, Spider-Man stops him because he doesn't want to see the Punisher murdering people. This time Lascivious puts Spider-Man under her spell, causing Spidey to profess his man-love for Castle and allowing the two villains to escape.

"24/7" (Part 1)

"24/7" (Part 2)

"24/7" (Part 3)

"Monsters!" (Part 1)

"Monsters!" (Part 2)

"Dark Reign: Mister Negative" (Part 1)

"Dark Reign: Mister Negative" (Part 2)

"Dark Reign: Mister Negative" (Part 3)

Spider-Man attends Ben Grimm and Deborah Green's wedding. However, Grimm gets cold feet and leaves the ceremony and heads to a bar. When Deborah approaches him at the bar Ben tells her that he can't marry her because he does not want to hurt her. Grimm goes on to explain to the confused Deborah that when he saw Spider-Man, Daredevil, Namor and Banner at the wedding, he realized that they all lost someone they love because of their superheroism. He doesn't want to lose her that way. Spider-Man even tells Deborah that he thinks about Gwen everyday and wishes (for her sake) he'd never met her. Debbie and Ben decide to remain friends even though they're not getting married. *Note Considering Peter lost his marriage to MJ because of Spider-Man, one would think that would be the more relevant example. But this is post-BND, so there's no marriage to discuss...

"American Son" (Part 1)

"American Son" (Part 2)

"American Son" (Part 3)

"American Son" (Part 4)

"American Son" (Part 5)

"Dark Reign" storyline *Note Spider-Man unmasks to his New Avenger allies, revealing himself as Peter Parker.

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Dark Reign" storyline

After Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel team up to stop a D-List villain, Danvers tells Spidey the reason she asked him to meet her out was so he could cash in on the date she owed him (from Ms. Marvel (Vol. 2) #34). Soon after, the two are out on a date at a nice restaurant and Carol even volunteered to treat since Peter was low on cash at the moment. As Peter and Carol's date stumbles along awkwardly, they discuss everything from Norman Osborn to the ability make your hair move. Meanwhile, outside the restaurant two HAMMER operatives stalk Danvers with the objective of arresting her (in order to get a promotion), they have no idea who the guy she is with is. Seconds later, as Peter and Carol's conversation struggles to get any drier, the two HAMMER operatives come bursting through the window. Danvers immediately converts to Ms. Marvel, Peter remains at the table eating. Ms. Marvel quickly dispatches the two agents, apologizes to the restaurant owner (she claims these two stole HAMMER tech) and then tells the owner to call Norman Osborn at Avengers Tower to foot the bill for the damage caused. She then scoops up Peter and the two fly off. Still hungry, Carol points out a nearby hotdog stand, Peter says that stand is no good and recommends a different one. They soon find out that is one thing they have in common…both junk food junkies! Soon after, the two enjoy their food together as they sit on a rooftop eating.

"Just an Old Sweet Song"

"Peter Parker Must Die!"

"Special Double Wedding Issue"

"Ha! Get a Job!"

"Last Legs"

"No Place Like Home" (Red-Headed Stranger Part 1)

"The Best Version of Myself"

"Tenth of September" (Red-Headed Stranger Part 2)

"Deconstructing Peter" (Red-Headed Stranger Part 3)

"The Ancient Gallery" (Red-Headed Stranger Part 4)

After the fallout from the Skrull Secret Invasion, the 'real' Jessica Drew (aka Spider-Woman) became an agent of the intergalactic peace-keeping force known as SWORD. Her missions have consisted of hunting down rogue Skrulls across the globe. Her most recent mission has brought her to Madripoor (in southeast Asia), where she battles a shape-shifting Skrull in an attempt to bring him into custody. Spider-Man and his fellow New Avengers (Ms. Marvel, Wolverine, Luke Cage, Ronin, Mockingbird and Bucky-Cap) arrive in Madripoor to help Jessica (they had heard about the Thunderbolt's recent attack on her). The Skrull flees when he sees the Avengers arrive. At first, Drew is convinced Spider-Man and the rest of the heroes are Skrulls, but her watch (which can detect Skrulls) tells her they're human. She is able to locate a different Skrull in the crowd, however, and after it takes a piece of Wolverine, Drew is able to subdue the Skrull. After receiving another mission from SWORD, Drew leaves the Avengers behind as she flies off.

[Pgs. 6 - 28] At the conclusion of World War Hulk, the Hulk reverted back to being Bruce Banner and was carted off by SHIELD agents. However, it turns out that he wasn't ever taken to a SHIELD facility, rather a secret "Gamma Base" where he was experimented on. She-Hulk uncovers this information and relays it over to Ben Urich. She tells him that he must go with her to Las Vegas to investigate this further and get to the bottom of it and she says to bring a photographer. Urich nabs Peter Parker for the job. Shortly after, Peter, She-Hulk, Ben and Doc Samson infiltrate the Las Vegas base (with Peter and Ben disguised as AIM scientists). Their cover is blown when Doc Samson 'Hulks-out' and She-Hulk struggles to calm him down. The Red Hulk then spots Urich, but Peter changes into his Spider-Man costume and defends Urich. The Red Hulk and Spider-Man tussle, with Spidey doing his best evasive actions. Just when the Red Hulk is about to put the smash down on Spidey, Banner converts to the Hulk and breaks free from his containment unit to save Spider-Man. The Red Hulk and the (green) Hulk then battle it out as Spider-Man rushes to save Urich. The building detonates just as Spider-Man and Ben get out safely. Spidey then changes back into the AIM scientist (ie, bee-keeper) outfit and meets up with Ben outside the destroyed facility. Peter tells Ben Spider-Man saved him, Ben tells him the same thing. Peter then apologizes that he doesn't have his camera and thus any pictures. Ben is just happy they're alive.

The news of Bruce Banner's return to New York City post-World War Hulk travels fast through the superhero community. Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo when he joins numerous other super heroes who confront Bruce Banner as he emerges from a subway tunnel. Bruce then walks off and shares a conversation with Reed Richards, Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Dark Reign: The Goblin Legacy"

[Pgs. 1 - 12] Spider-Man and his fellow Avengers battle the Hood and his thugs at the Hellfire Club. However, when the Hood's men gain the upper hand, the Avengers bail. A few days later, Spider-Man, thinking there's a team meeting he's missing, stops by Jessica Jones and Luke Cage's home. After she refers to him as 'Peter,' he begins to regret his decision to share his identity with the team. Jessica tells him that she and Luke think the world of him and would never betray him.

Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance alongside his fellow New Avengers who watch the news reports of the violence in San Francisco. In short, Simon Trask put forth a proposition to have all humans that are X-gene positive undergo mandatory birth control procedures. This leads to protests and violence in San Francisco as the debate rages over mutant rights. Spider-Man tells Wolverine that if he needs to go there, he should. Wolverine already had one foot out of the door.

[Pgs. 13 - 22] The New Avengers team assembles at their Brooklyn hideout (except Wolverine who is in San Francisco). Clint Barton makes the statement that the only way to stop Osborn (and his attack on them) is to kill him. Spider-Man flips out, saying that they have to rise above this and represent the greater good. For the most part, the team agrees with Spider-Man, but before they can reach a consensus, they receive news that Chemistro is causing trouble in Times Square. The team marches in, despite knowing it could be trap. Chemistro then releases a massive wave of energy, incapacitating all of the Avengers.

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Dark Reign" storyline

"Models Stink"

"Match.con"

"Dark Reign The List: Avengers" Clint Barton continues his campaign to kill Osborn, and Spider-Man once again pushes back against that notion. The team reaches a consensus, except Barton who leaves to kill Osborn. However, his attempt fails and he's taken prisoner by Osborn.

Continues from "Dark Reign The List: Avengers" Osborn uses the villain Mentallo to read Barton's mind and find the location of the hideout of the New Avengers. However, when the Iron Patriot and the Dark Avengers storm the hideout its empty. In fact, Jessica Jones, Ms. Marvel, Mockingbird and Spider-Woman use this opportunity to get Barton out of Osborn's Avengers Tower. Spider-Man arrives at the Avengers secret hideout to find it destroyed and he's attacked by some HAMMER goons. Spidey evades them and meets the team at the rendezvous point (ie, their secret, secret hideout). There the team is greeted by the return of none other than the original Captain America himself...Steve Rogers!

After both a confrontation with Mystique and Mar-Vell (aka Captain Marvel) go a bit awry for Ms. Marvel, she confides in Spider-Man on a rooftop as the two enjoy hotdogs (a nice homage to their first date). Spider-Man asks if she's feeling any self-loathing and Ms. Marvel says that she is not. She then goes on a bit of a positive-thinking speech as she claims she's trying to be the best form of herself. Spider-Man appreciates the positivity.

"Human Slavery for Beginners"

"Long-Term Arrangement" (Part 2)

"Long-Term Arrangement" (Part 2)

"The Last Stand of the Fabulous Frog-Man"

"Who Was Ben Reilly?" (Part 1)

"Who Was Ben Reilly?" (Part 2)

"Who Was Ben Reilly?" (Part 3)

"This Man, This Expletive Deleted"

"Peter Parker #1" (The Secret Life of Spider-Man!)

"Peter Parker #2" (The Secret Life of Spider-Man!)

"Peter Parker #3" (The Secret Life of Spider-Man!)

"Peter Parker #4" (The Secret Life of Spider-Man!)

"Dark Reign The List: The Amazing Spider-Man"

"The Other Woman"

"The Hunters Gather!" (Power to the People Part 1)

"Shock Treatment!" (Power to the People Part 2)

"Lights Out!" (Power to the People Part 3)

Peter Parker makes a brief appearance at the conclusion of the story when he arrives at Aunt May's FEAST center for feeding the homeless. May introduces Peter, as potential date, to her newest volunteer Hebe Panhellenios (who is the cup-bearer of the Olympic Gods, the daughter of Zeus and Hera, and the wife of Hercules!). Peter even quotes MJ's famous line...

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance while he's web-swinging through the city, perp in hand, ready to hand the criminal over to the police. He overhears other folks talking about Moon Knight and he thinks to himself that Moon Knight is getting a lot of press these days. Spidey then arrives at the Police Station and there's already a group of criminals suspended high in the air, courtesy of Moon Knight. Spidey's remark..."swell."

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the conclusion of this story when he witnesses Moon Knight rip through a crew of thugs, showing no mercy. Spidey's Spider-sense had brought him to Moon Knight, so he makes his way toward Spector. Spidey lectures Moon Knight about his tactics and his uncontrolled rage, when Spider-Man says discipline, ethics and a code all make him 'better' than Moon Knight. Spector simply replies, "Yeah? How's that working out for you?" as he swings by a giant poster of the Iron Patriot and his Dark Avengers.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he, alongside the police, witness Moon Knight's battle with the Bushman. As Spector closes in to kill Bushman, in the last second he changes his mind, drops this moon-blade and walks away. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man surprises Franklin Richards and makes a guest appearance at his birthday party. Franklin, who is a huge Spider-Man fan, even gets Spidey a gag gift (with help from Johnny Storm)...a book entitled, "A Loser's Guide to Picking Up Women." Spider-Man is a good sport about it and he stays for the party and even enjoys some cake.

Aunt May had set Peter up on a blind date with her newest volunteer at the FEAST food shelter, Hebe, daughter of Zeus and wife of Hercules. Obviously, Hercules is none-too-pleased that his wife is going on dates (despite that fact the he views her as property and has been very unfaithful himself...). Hercules, after a tip from Aunt May, tracks down Peter and Hebe on their date...he wastes no time knocking Peter around. In fact, he sends Peter flying so far that he's able to change into his Spider-Man costume and convince Hercules that he's hid Peter somewhere safely. Spidey and Hercules proceed to duke it out, which basically consists of the web-slinger dodging Herc's attacks. Spider-Man tries to convince Hercules that he shouldn't be treating Hebe like she's his property. Herc is not having any of it, and he eventually buries Spidey in a pile of cars. However, Hebe confronts Hercules and calls out his bad behavior as a husband. The two eventually make up...and leave Spider-Man buried under the pile of cars.

After Athena, Hercules' sister, gets word that his mother-in-law, Hera, is planning on unleashing the "Continuum" (an extinction level event), she helps round up some help. First on her list is Spider-Man and his fellow Avengers. The group, using Hebe's knowledge of Olympus, decides that they will attack the Olympians stronghold (with Herc as their leader). Soon after, they do so, unfortunately, Hera's forces are ready for them.

Spider-Man and the Avengers continue to battle Hera's forces at Olympus. The group gets divided up a bit, and Spider-Man ends up battling Arachne (female God of Spiders). Spider-Man is able to handle her at first, but soon she turns the tables on the web-slinger, wrapping him up in a set of her own webs.

Spider-Man, still webbed up from his battle with Arachne, is freed by Wolverine just after Hercules sacrifices himself (by sealing the portal) to stop the quantum transfer into Continuum. Hercules dies to stop Hera's plan, Spider-Man and the other heroes are distraught to see Herc fall.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo in which he's depicted looking upon Herc's mace, the only thing left in the burning ash after the explosion took his life. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

[Pg. 2 panels 2 - 4] Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo during this flashback sequence which takes place soon after Hercules dies. This sequence depicts Amadeus Cho turning to Athena who, after Herc's death, simply walks away smiling. Cho's is furious at Athena and demands she show up at Herc's memorial to shed tears for the fallen Avenger.

"Keemia's Castle" (Part 1)

"Keemia's Castle" (Part 2)

"Rage of the Rhino"

"Fashion Spread"

"All the World's a Stage"

"Un-Murder Incorporated" (Mysterioso Part 1)

"Re-Appearing Act" (Mysterioso Part 2)

"Smoke & Mirrors" (Mysterioso Part 3)

"Out for Blood"

"It is the Life"

"Stages of Grief"

"Scavenging" (Part 1)

"Scavenging" (Part 2)

"Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot #2"

"Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Jackpot #3"

After failing to join the X-Men, Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) comes to New York City so that he can learn from Spider-Man...of course, Spider-Man has no desire or idea about this plan. Peter Parker bumps into Wilson at the beginning of the story (obviously Deadpool doesn't know that Peter is Spider-Man), so Peter was aware that Deadpool is in town. As Deadpool tries to get Spider-Man's attention (it is later revealed that he took out an ad at the Front Line newspaper), Peter stumbles into what appears to be a gangland massacre. After speaking to the police, who suggested a professional hitman did this, Spider-Man immediately thinks Deadpool is behind it. After he attacks, beats up and webs up Deadpool, Spider-Man eventually confirms his alibi, letting Deadpool off the hook. The two then work together to solve the mystery of this multiple homicide case. After observing the crime scene, Deadpool suggests who the killer may be...Hit-Monkey!

After turning down Deadpool's request to crash at his place, Spider-Man trails the Merc throughout the evening, still convince he had killed Mr. Cheng. Deadpool gets a bit of validation however, when two crooked cops turn up dead with a monkey paw print left behind in blood. Spider-Man then catches up with Deadpool as the two discuss what is the best plan to catch the Hit-Monkey. Before they know it, the Hit-Monkey barges into the room and begins firing at both of them (Hit-Monkey was after Deadpool and had apparently tailed Spider-Man in order to find him). Spidey web-swings the two to safety and then comes up with a plan...use Deadpool as bait (since he can't die) and let the Hit-Monkey think he's succeeded. While the two argue over whether or not the plan should be implemented, the Hit-Monkey returns and unloads on the two of them. Hit-Monkey has the opportunity to kill Spider-Man, but does not, however when Deadpool threatens the monkey, it attacks the Merc!

After the attack by the Hit-Monkey, Spider-Man takes Deadpool the Fantastic Four Headquarters to recover. With Wade healed, the two leave and return to Deadpool's hotel room. While Peter thinks Wilson is using the bathroom, Wade sneaks out of the window, with a spare Spider-Man costume. He then dons the costume and fakes Spider-Man's death which makes huge news coverage. Shortly after, there's a memorial service held for Spidey and the Hit-Monkey attends (he felt guilty because the news reports suggested it was his shoulder shot that caused Spider-Man his life). When Hit-Monkey approaches the casket, Deadpool pops out and havoc ensues (despite the police's efforts). Eventually Spider-Man quells the situation by neutralizing Hit-Monkey, there's a brief moment when Deadpool and Hit-Monkey seem to connect. That ends when the monkey bites him in the face. The two then fire their broken guns at each other, which causes a massive explosion. Deadpool ends up in jail and Spider-Man breaks through the prison wall to tell him to leave New York, he also lectures him on what it means to be a good guy. Spidey then swings off, away from the prison.

When an android begins wreaking havoc throughout New York City, Spider-Man steps up and tries to stop him. He's successful at first, but the android continues to get bigger and bigger and break free from Spidey's webs. Eventually Spider-Man's New Avengers allies join up with him and they realize it is Growing Man, an android associated with Kang from years ago. As Growing Man continues to get bigger and bigger, the Agents of Atlas arrive on the scene to help the Avengers. Namora grabs Wolverine and flies him all over the Growing Man, allowing the X-Men to slice into thousand pieces...defeating the villain. There's a brief pause while the Avengers reconcile their last run-in with the Agents of Atlas, in which they thought they were criminals. Wolverine explains that they were just putting sting on Osborn. Suddenly a time phenomena occurs, ripping a hole in space-time as it sucks the New Avengers in and spits the original Avengers back out!

Spider-Man makes a single page appearance after the Agents of Atlas (with help from the original Avengers) eliminate the Chronovirus (the thing causing the time phenomena) and return the New Avengers back to where they belong. Unfortunately, they're not in New York City, rather Norway, but the Agents give them a ride back home.

"The Extremist" (Part 1)

"The Extremist" (Part 2)

"The Extremist" (Part 3)

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo at the conclusion of this story when the Red She-Hulk is depicted him and his fellow New Avengers. *Note Spider-Man also makes a flashback cameo in this story, this scene reference Incredible Hulk #279 when the Hulk was lauded as a hero and a parade was thrown in his honor.

As the Red She-Hulk continues to smash her way through the Avengers Headquarters (which in this case is the Avengers Infinite Mansion, designed by Hank Pym), Spider-Man does his best to protect his fellow Avengers (and himself!). Red She-Hulk's target is Pym and she's eventually able to nab him. Which means that the Leader and MODOK (who the Red She-Hulk is working for) have kidnapped 5 of the 8 smartest people in the world (Pym, McCoy, T'Challa, Doom and Reed Richards). Thus, Bruce Banner forms a team to go get them back, which includes Namor, Spider-Man, Korg, Amadeus Cho and Wolverine. All of whom have lost someone very close to them (for Spidey it's Gwen Stacy). Banner chose them because they understand loss and so they would be the most empathetic to him potentially losing his wife Betty Ross. They all agree to work with Banner.

[Pgs. 1 - 15] After Banner fails to convince Betty to come with him, he joins Spider-Man and the rest of his recently assembled team attempt to rescue their friends, who are located in the Leader's secret fortress hovering above Washington, DC. Spider-Man, Wolverine and Skaar take on the Frightful Four while Bruce Banner and Lyra (the other She-Hulk) try to pull of the rescue mission (they're also looking to free Jennifer Walters aka the original She-Hulk).

[Pgs. 6 - 7] Spider-Man makes a single (splash) page appearance in this sequence which depicts the all-out brawl he's participating in alongside Skaar, Wolverine and Namor. They're taking on the Frightful Four at the Leader's floating fortress high above Washington, DC.

[Pgs. 16 - 24] Just when Bruce thinks his plan is working perfectly and he's about to save everyone from the clutches of the Leader, things go awry. The Leader activates his Cathexis Ray and converts everyone in the proximal area (including Spider-Man, Wolverine, Korg and War Machine) into Hulked-out versions of themselves...

The Hulked-out Spider-Man and Wolverine, under the control of the Leader, attack the Red Hulk. Their attempt is not very successful though, as the Red Hulk tosses them to the side effortlessly.

Hulked-out Thor finds Hulked-out Spider-Man and insists the two work together to defeat the Red Hulk (which is part of the Leader and Intelligencia's plan). They start out working together, but then Spider-Hulk breaks formation to go into the Natural History Museum to read and learn. This angers Thor mightily and the two begin to fight.

Spider-Hulk and Thor-Hulk continue to battle it out inside the museum, and Spider-Hulk gets the upper hand when Mjolnir becomes to heavy for Thor-Hulk to lift. However, the two are attacked by a handful of Red Hulked-out marines. Spider-Hulk struggles to fight them off, but Thor-Hulk returns to the battle and helps even the scales. The story ends mid-battle.

Spider-Man makes single panel non-speaking cameo when Reed Richards, Pym and Bruce Banner manage to reverse the Cathexis Ray, converting the Hulked-out heroes back to normal. However, in order to do so, Banner had to sacrifice himself to keep the machine running, the process turned him back into the Hulk. Spider-Man witnesses his emergence from the explosion.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo after Bruce Banner had returned to being the Hulk. At that same moment, Bruce Banner had pre-recorded a message to heroes because he had anticipated that this may happen. He tells the heroes you cannot stop the Hulk, he's still filled with too much rage. Instead he says to protect the innocents and clear the way for his son, who has the same amount of rage. Spider-Man does just that, and immediately helps civilians. Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"Endangered Species"

"The Sting"

"Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?"

"Something Can Stop the Juggernaut" (Part 1)

"Vengence is Mine!" (Something Can Stop the Juggernaut Part 2)

"With Greater Power" (Something Can Stop the Juggernaut Part 3)

"Shed" (Part 1)

"Shed" (Part 2)

"Shed" (Part 3)

"Shed" (Part 4)

"Insecticide" *Note This entry has been moved significantly from where MCP placed it. It was unclear why it was placed in the ~2007 timeframe given the story details.

"Strange Spiders"

"The Dead Web"

"Peter Parker #5" (The Secret Life of Spider-Man!)

Spider-Man and Black Cat thwart a jewelry store heist, afterwards they share a romantic moment in an unoccupied hotel suite. A few days later, after reading about a series of heists, Spider-Man confronts the Black Cat on a rooftop and accuses her of those crimes. Felicia denies any involvement and after Spider-Man frisks her, he believes her story. Black Cat then takes off and ends their affair (because apparently he doesn't trust her).

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance when he confronts the Black Cat regarding the recent death of Ernst Fielding, a jeweler and Felicia's long time friend. Spidey says that he trusts she had nothing to do with it but he wants to work with her to figure out what is going on. Felicia blows him off, and tells him she wants to work alone. Secretly though, she's also trying to protect Spider-Man by keeping him out of it because it actually could involve him.

Whilst walking through the empty streets in New York with Norah Winters after a snow storm, Peter begins to have visions of MJ, Mattie Franklin and his rogues gallery. The vision is a warning to a hunt that is about to begin. This sequence serves as a prologue to the Grim Hunt.

Spider-Man makes a single page appearance when the Black Cat tries to stop him as he is web-swinging through the city in order to warn him. Spider-Man, who appears beaten up and claims to have the flu, has no patience for her and he basically blows her off this time. Felicia was trying to warn him about Ana Kravinoff and what she and her family are planning (the Grim Hunt is already had just begun). Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

"The Grim Hunt" (Part 1)

"The Grim Hunt" (Part 2)

"The Grim Hunt" (Part 3)

"The Grim Hunt" (Part 4)

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story fighting the Hippo alongside his fellow Avenger Ronin. The two battle the monstrous villain, both wondering where Luke Cage has gone (he was on the phone with Jessica Jones). Cage eventually joins the fray and neutralizes the Hippo (he jumps down on top of the Hippo from the building above). Cage leaves once he gets a call from Jessica. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he and his fellow New Avengers save civilians in New York City after the Sentry lets the Void take control. The Void unleashes a 'dark rain of hellfire' down upon the city causing chaos below. Spider-Man is not seen again in this story.

[Pg. 14] In a flashback sequence that occurs the day before Spider-Man and the other Avengers battle Osborn's forces during his siege on Asgard, Spidey pops in on Ronin and Mockingbird at the Avenger's hideout. He realizes that he walked in to the middle of a fight between the two, so Spidey leaves as quickly as he arrived.

Spider-Man and Spider-Woman meet up on a rooftop and watch all the action going on over at Osborn's Avengers Tower. They can tell something is about to go down, they way so many helicopters and helicarriers are coming to and from the meeting. Jessica then gives Spider-Man crap about how he is not reacting more aggressively toward Osborn, and Spider-Man tries to defend his inaction. Jessica then uses her Skrull watch on Spider-Man (to confirm he's human), she then tells him she's now an agent of SWORD. Suddenly the two are attacked by the Hood's goons Mandrill and Griffin. *Note Spider-Man should already be aware of Spider-Woman's work for SWORD and her Skrull hunting since they crossed paths in Spider-Woman (Vol. 4) #7.

[Pgs. 1 - 18] Mandrill uses his mind control to get Spider-Woman to attack Spider-Man. The two Spider-people then duke out to both Mandrill and Griffin's amusement. Eventually Spider-Woman overcomes the mind control and the two heroes easily defeat Mandrill and Griffin.

Spider-Man makes a singe page appearance at the conclusion of this story when he pops his head in through the window of Luke Cage and Jessica Jone's home. He tells Luke there's something going down in Oklahoma and that they need to go. Spidey is of course referring to Norman Osborn's siege on Asgard.

[Pgs. 19 - 22] Spider-Man (and Spider-Woman) join their fellow Avengers at their Brooklyn hideout just as the news of the Iron Patriot's defeat of Thor is reported on TV. The siege on Asgard has officially begun and Captain America, Spider-Man and the other Avengers prepare to go to Oklahoma to fight.

[Pgs. 8 - 10] Captain America gives his fellow Avengers a rousing speech about how they need to unite in order to take the country back. Cap does this in their Brooklyn hideout as they prepare to leave.

[Pgs. 5 - 8] Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo after Cap completes his speech, Nick Fury wants to do one last thing before they leave...rattle Osborn. Fury taps into his Iron Patriot armor and tells Osborn he bit off more than he can chew and that he's coming for him.

[Pgs. 19 - 22] Spider-Man and the other Avengers leave their Brooklyn hideout in a SHIELD military helitransport (which goes super fast!) on their way to Oklahoma.

[Pgs. 2 - 3] Spider-Man and the other Avengers reach Oklahoma and they all jump from the SHIELD transport. Cap tosses his shield right at Osborn's head.

[Pg. 12] The Avengers continue on their way toward the ground, Cap retracts his SHIELD after planting it in the Iron Patriot.

[Pg. 4] The heroes fan out and begin their attack on Osborn's forces. Cap prepares to head toward the Iron Patriot (who is now on the ground).

[Pg. 13] Once on the ground, Cap begins to make his way toward Osborn. The Taskmaster stops Cap en route.

[Pgs. 1 - 2] This sequence depicts the massive battle between the forces that begins. Spider-Man makes his way toward Dark Hawkeye (aka Bullseye).

[Pgs. 8 - 9] Spider-Man and the other heroes begin to take the upper hand. Norman calls in his backups, villains-for-hire arrive on the scene.

[Pgs. 3 - 4] Spider-Man unloads on Dark Hawkeye (aka Bullseye). *Note Spider-Man only appears on a single page in this sequence.

[Pgs. 9 - 10] After Spider-Man pummels Hawkeye, he sets his sights on Venom during the massive battle.

"Siege: Spider-Man" Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel team up to defeat Dark Spider-Man (aka Mac Gargan/Venom).

[Pgs. 12 - 21] Osborn's forces are overwhelmed, as the Sentry retreats completely into his Void persona. Spider-Man witnesses as Iron Man hijacks Osborn's Iron Patriot armor and deactivates it. Osborn's face is painted green and he begins rambling like a madman.

[Pg. 7 panel 1] Spider-Man and Cap stand before the rambling, disarmed Norman Osborn.

[Pgs. 22 - 23] Spider-Man punches the raving-mad Osborn, who then points to the sky above as the Sentry is no longer...only the demonous Void remains.

[Pgs. 1 - 7] The Void approaches the heroes, as they prepare for its attack.

[Pg. 17 panel 1] The Void begins his attack on the heroes, as they begin to brace for the blow and fall in pain.

[Pgs. 1 - 5] The Void unloads on the heroes, sending them reeling back in defeat. Meanwhile, Loki, who had just witnessed the destruction of Asgard, uses the Stones of Norn to provide the fallen heroes with the energy and stamina for a second shot at the Void.

[Pg. 8 panel 2] Thanks to Loki's aid, Spider-Man and the other heroes begin to march toward the Void.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he and the other Avengers "assemble" to attack the Void.

[Pgs. 6 - 23] Thor unloads on the Void, but it is not enough to stop him. The Void then kills Loki. On his second attempt, Thor kills the Void (and the Sentry in the process). He then takes his charred remains to the sun, where they are destroyed completely.

[Pg. 18] The heroes gather together in the aftermath of the battle.

[Pg. 24] Spider-Man and the others then round up all the remaining villains and criminals.

[Pgs. 1 - 37] Whilst rounding up all the criminals, the New Avengers get wind that Count Nefaria is aiming to take over what Osborn had started. In order to prevent another dark reign, the New Avengers attack Nefaria and take him down. The heroes then return to Oklahoma to continue to deal with the aftermath of that massive battle.

Shortly after Osborn's defeat during his siege on Asgard, Thor, Iron Man and Captain America were sifting through the rubble of Heimdall's observatory. In doing so, they were transported to one of the nine realms, and an adventure ensued. Spider-Man and the other Avengers greeted them once they returned to Earth.

[Pgs. 38 - 58] The next day the Avengers return to New York, where Steve Rogers is announced as Osborn's replacement. The New Avengers gather to reminisce and discuss what to do next...

[Pgs. 26 - 30] The heroes celebrate together, restore the Avengers Tower (from the Sentry's design to an Asgardian style). The Superhuman Registration Act is thrown out and new team of Avengers forms (Spider-Man remains on the roster).

[Pgs. 19 - 22] This scene depicts the party from the members of the Initiative's perspective. Spider-Man appears in the background as a party attendee.

[Pgs. 4 - 7] During their celebration party, Stark and Captain America hand the keys to the Avengers over to Luke Cage and his team. They describe having two separate teams, each with their own autonomy. It is not what Spider-Man, Luke Cage and the others expected...but they accepted the offer.

"Something Old" (One Moment in Time Part 1)

"Something New" (One Moment in Time Part 2)

"Something Borrowed" (One Moment in Time Part 3)

"Something Blue" (One Moment in Time Part 4)

Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man and the other Avengers stop a massive tsunami in the Mississippi (likely caused by the fall of Asgard in Oklahoma). The heroes are loved and cheered by the folks watching this on the massive screen in Times Square. Only one person seems genuinely disappointed with the heroes good-standing in this Heroic Age...J. Jonah Jameson.

This single page story depicts Spider-Man easily defeating the Griffin, then busting his chops telling him that Osborn's reign and the 'dark days' are over...Spider-Man is the met with a hail of trash as onlookers and civilians call him a menace. They're mad because he's tying up traffic. Spidey then says to himself, "aw. there's no place like home."

Backup Story in "Amazing Spider-Man Presents American Son #1" Spidder-Man battles Screwball and then Harry Osborn when Mary Jane returns to New York City.

When a mutated monster wreaks havoc across New York City, the American Son shows up to save the day...and then brutally murders the monster in front of civilians. Spider-Man arrives on the scene (a bit too late to stop the murder) and confronts American Son. He tells Spider-Man he's the hero now, then shoves him before flying off into the sky. Spider-Man is convinced it is Harry Osborn underneath the armor.

"A Patriot Act"

"The Other Son"

"Side Effects"

"American Slayed"

"The Ex-Terminators" (Part 1)

"The Ex-Terminators" (Part 2)

Although the first portion of this story takes place immediately after issue #3, the portion that features Spider-Man takes place "weeks later." After the Grim Hunt is completed and things have returned to being a bit more normal for Spider-Man. In this sequence, Felicia gives Spider-Man a piece of jewelry that belong Sasha Kravinoff. She tells Spider-Man that since Sasha and the other Kravinoffs took something from him (ie, his friends like Mattie Franklin), that he should have something of hers. Spidey reluctantly accepts, the two then part ways.

"Origin of the Species" (Part 1)

"Origin of the Species" (Part 2)

"Origin of the Species" (Part 3)

"Origin of the Species" (Part 4)

"Origin of the Species" (Part 5)

"Norah's Last Night in NYC"

"Another Door"

"American Hero"

"Stand Off"

"J. Jonah Jameson - The Musical"

"Next Avengers" Aside from being a member of the New Avengers, Spider-Man also joins Steve Rogers (no adjective) Avengers. Soon after, Kang arrives and provides a dire warning about the children of the Avengers and the world they create.

Continuing the "Next Avengers" storyline, Noh-Varr (aka Marvel Boy aka the Protector) helps Spider-Man and the Avengers discover that Kang has broken the Timestream. Before they can go to that point in time and fix it, Wonder Man arrives and attacks the Avengers, then disappears. Suddenly, the Avengers find themselves in front of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse arrive at Avengers Tower.

Continuing the "Next Avengers" storyline, Spider-Man and the Avengers battle the Apocalypse and his Horsemen and they manage to hold them off briefly. The Horsemen are then swept up in the timestream once more and disappear as 'time' itself begins to breakdown. Half of the Avengers go forward in time to stop Kang, Spider-Man and the rest of the Avengers stay behind to deal with the destruction caused by the unstable timestream.

Continuing the "Next Avengers" storyline, Spider-Man and the others are greeted by John Killraven and...a dinosaur! After a Martian attack, Killraven has been thrust all throughout the timeline and claims to have met Spider-Man yesterday (Spidey claims that was years ago which jives with the appearance in Marvel Team Up #45). Killraven gives them a dire warning of things to come, suddenly they look outside and New York City is being overrun by both the past and the future (there's dinosaurs, Galactus and alien technology galore)!

Continuing the "Next Avengers" storyline, Spider-Man and the other heroes that remained in the current timeline continue to battle the time anomalies that arose in New York City. Meanwhile, in the future, Tony Stark and the other Avengers that traveled into the future confront their future selves. The future versions of themselves tell them that Kang misled them by saying that "their children" would cause this dystopian future. They then travel to a world run by Ultron in order to get his help to stop the collapsing timestream.

Conclusion to the "Next Avengers" storyline, Iron Man convinces Ultron to lose his battle against Kang in the future. Ultron eventually complies and, in doing so, the timestream is restored to normal everywhere. This includes in New York, where Spider-Man and the others witness New York suddenly restored to the way things were before. Killraven remains behind with them and Steve Rogers asks Noh-Varr to join the Avengers team as well.

When Dennis Sykes gains super powers after an accident, he also finds out that he has advanced cancer as well and is dying. He decides to quit his job and steal money from a local hospital after getting this news. His wife and daughter cause him to have a change of heart and so he goes back to return the stolen money. Spider-Man catches him in the process of returning the money and accuses Sykes of being one of the most foolish criminals out there. Sykes explains to Spidey what he's doing and begs the web-slinger not to turn him over to the authorities. Spider-Man resists at first but then reluctantly lets Dennis return home safely.

When Spider-Man is in the process of stopping a group of thugs who were about to burn down sculptures that were built for a local children's hospital, he's aided by none other than Dennis Sykes. Sykes has decided that he wants to something good with his powers, so he looks to Spider-Man for mentorship. Spidey agrees to help, even swaps into his black costume to make himself look like a bad guy whilst training Dennis how to fight. Sykes designs an outfit using his father's old army gear, and Spidey takes him atop the NYC skyline to observe the view. When he returns Sykes to his home in Queens, they find Hammerhead (who is working for Mr. Negative) and he's burning Sykes house down with his family inside. Mr. Negative chose the local hero to make an example of whilst also trying to ruin the neighborhood by driving down property values. Using his powers, Sykes easily puts out the fire and defeats Hammerhead. But the strain nearly kills Sykes. Soon after, the Fantastic Four arrive and they say they need Dennis' help. As an interesting side note, Sykes made the statues in the children's sculpture garden...and one of the statues he made was of Spider-Man!

When Hammerhead returns to kill Sykes, Spider-Man and the other Avengers arrive to put a quick stop to Hammerhead's attack. Iron Man then asks Sykes to join the Avengers, a stunned Sykes says yes. However, sadly, shortly afterward Sykes succumbs to cancer and dies. However, they build a statue of him in the children's sculpture garden.

While web-swinging through the city, Spider-Man spots a group of civilian running in terror out of subway. When he goes to investigate he sees Deathlok, who he assumes is the somewhat friendly Deathlok he knows. However, this Deathlok is not an ally and he clobbers Spider-Man. Later, Spider-Man joins with his Avenger allies to battle a group of these Deathloks. After the Avengers get the upper hand in the fight, all but one (who happened to be decapitated) teleport away from the scene. Wolverine tells the heroes that these Deathloks are from a dystopian future, trying to kill the future resistance leaders from the present time. Soon after, the decapitated Deathlok wakes up and beats up the entire Avengers crew, including Spider-Man...leaving them for dead.

Spider-Man and his fellow Avengers battle an army of Deathloks in order to help Wolverine and Captain America (Bucky Barnes). Wolverine is trying to prevent the dystopian future these Deathloks are trying to bring forth.

Spider-Man and the other Avengers continue to battle the Deathloks from the future and continue to struggle to do so. The tide changes when one of the Deathloks turns against the others, his directives changed but it is unclear why they had changed. Despite the Deathloks being defeated, the question about the fate of the future remains. As an interesting aside, the futuristic Deathloks not shoot lasers they shoot...webs! That's right, they must have appreciated the value of webbing as a weapon!

Spider-Man makes a single (splash) page cameo at the conclusion of this story alongside all the other heroes as they help to return the vaults of Vibranium that Dr. Doom had stolen from Wakanda.

When Spider-Man and Moon Knight literally run in to each other whilst swinging above the city skyline, Spidey tells Spector that he's in pursuit of the Sandman. Spidey loses track of Sandman, who had just broken into a museum as he attempts to steal a precious jewel as a gift for his daughter. The two heroes come bursting in to the museum and soon find themselves chasing Sandman through the various exhibits. Sandman then reaches an enormous size, leaves the museum and begins parading down the streets like the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man. The Moon Knight comes up with a clever plan to use the engines of a vintage fighter jet, trapped in one of Spider-Man's massive webs, to blow Sandman into pieces. The plan works, in fact, Moon Knight's old sidekick Frenchie is the guy the put in the plane to execute the plan. After the Sandman is disintegrated, the two heroes part ways. Sandman is later seen, however, washing up on to the shore.

Spider-Man makes a single (splash) page non-speaking cameo at the conclusion of this story alongside his fellow New Avengers at the Avengers mansion. The story revolves around a the Young Avengers trying to gain access to the well-booby trapped mansion as a test of their merit. They end up passing.

Spider-Man thwarts a bank robbery that he soon discovers was not perpetrated by humans but rather a group of aliens disguised as humans. To make matters worse, the web-slinger discovers the bank (and a piece of Manhattan) in which he's situated is now floating through space! Nova shows up to aid Spider-Man and with the help of his supercomputer the Xandarian Worldmind. Together they're able to defeat the aliens and recover what they had try to steal from the bank (a cosmological superweapon called the Teshtari Damnation Crucible). Nova then helps to return Spider-Man (and the chunk of Manhattan he's on) back to Earth.

Spider-Man makes a single page appearance at the conclusion of this story after Maria Hill, Sharon Carter and Victoria Hand battle the Absorbing Man when he infiltrates a SHIELD base. After the ladies are at their wits end battling him, Spider-Man, whilst cozied up in a web-hammock, asks them to get him a snack to eat. Suffice to say the ladies wanted none of that...

[Pgs. 1 - 24] Hercules returns to Earth (he was presumed dead after the events of Assault on New Olympus) to warn the Avengers and others that the Lord of Darkness & Chaos (ie, the Chaos King) is hell-bent on destroying all of reality. His news jives with reports around the globe of people falling asleep, then waking up and going berserk. Hercules then summons all the heroes together at once, transfers a bit of his power to each of them (giving them the ability to fly) and leads them in a charge against the Chaos King.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo at the end of this story as he is depicted with all the other heroes flying alongside Hercules. They are en route to the Nightmare Realm.

[Pgs. 25 - 27] Hercules takes them to Nightmare's realm, however they quickly discover that Nightmare is dead and that the Chaos King has usurped his powers to minds of every mortal on the planet.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo at the beginning of the story. Spider-Man is on the ground unconscious, alongside all the other heroes with mortal minds. The Chaos King's use of the Lord of Dream's powers has set all mortals into a 'waking sleep.' Only the Gods remain intact, and thus it is their war to win.

Spider-Man makes two non-speaking cameos in this story. Since he and the other Avengers are still unconscious, Doctor Druid realizes that he must transport them to safety before Nekra and her forces arrive to kill them. Doctor Druid uses his magic to levitate them and move them to safety. After Doctor Druid is attacked by Grim Reaper, the Swordsman looks after the unconscious heroes.

When Hercules punches the Chaos King through a portal, into the Continuum, the Chaos King is tricked into thinking he's obliterated the universe. Instead he occupies an empty void. With the Gods victorious, Hercules is named the new All Father and with his first (and last) use of that power, he sacrifices all of it to restore everything back to the way it was. Spider-Man and the other fallen heroes are shown awake from their sleep. Spidey and the others quickly realize that it was Hercules who saved creation.

Spider-Man makes a single panel cameo as he jokes with Wolverine about the food menu Jarvis brought him (flies and beetles). The story centers around Jarvis' journal, in particular how busy he is with all the Avengers now occupying the mansion again.

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance at the beginning of this story when he witnesses She-Hulk getting angry and (in a fourth-wall breaking moment) grabbing a dialogue box and throwing it at Spider-Man! The web-slinger recommends that she needs A Christmas Carol like moment to help her appreciate things...and that is exactly what follows.

[Pgs. 8 - 24] "Possession"

"Possession" storyline continued

"Possession" storyline continued

"Possession" storyline continued

"Possession" storyline continued

"Possession" storyline continued

"Possession" storyline concluded

Spider-Man makes a brief appearance alongside Luke Cage trying to recruit their fellow New Avenger Ben Grimm to join them in a fight against giant sea worms in Asbury Park. Grimm eventually joins them as they battle the monsters.

"Another Fine Mess" (Part 1)

"Another Fine Mess" (Part 2)

"Another Fine Mess" (Part 3)

"Another Fine Mess" (Part 4)

"Another Fine Mess" (Part 5)

"Another Fine Mess" (Part 6)

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he gazes out over New York City. Daredevil had recently taken control of the Hand organization trying to use it as a force for good. There is some debate amongst the other heroes as to whether or not Daredevil should serve as judge, jury and executioner within Hell's Kitchen. The controversy is raised up a notch because at the conclusion of this story, Daredevil kills the recently escaped Bullseye.

Spider-Man makes a single page appearance when he tells Luke Cage that Daredevil has saved him enough times in the past for Spidey to give him the benefit of the doubt. Before web-swinging away Spider-Man tells Cage he'll join him in his 'intervention' for Daredevil.

Spider-Man joins the other heroes who try to appeal to Matt to return to his belief in justice and not cut-throat vigilantism. Daredevil does not care for their pleas, and turns them away. Suddenly, his Hand ninjas warn Daredevil that they are under attack from the dungeons below. Daredevil is convinced his former allies (ie, Spider-Man and the others) are responsible for this attack, serving as a distraction. Soon after, Spider-Man and the others are in an all-out brawl against DD's Hand ninjas.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he's battling Daredevil's Hand ninjas alongside Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

[Pgs. 1 - 2] Spider-Man is depicted mid-battle against the Hand ninjas.

[Pgs. 1 - 8] Spider-Man continues to battle the Hand ninjas, he then witnesses Daredevil mercilessly attack Iron Fist, knocking him out in the process.

[Pgs. 3 - 9] Moon Knight joins the battle and is depicted alongside Spider-Man taking on the onslaught of Hand ninjas. Daredevil is depicted as falling deeper and deeper into his own darkness.

[Pgs. 9 - 24] After seeing DD relentlessly attack Iron Fist and then Shang Chi, Spider-Man decides to confront Daredevil directly. After DD evades Spidey's webbing, Murdock tells Typhoid Mary to attack Spider-Man, which she does...mentally incapacitating the web-slinger. Spider-Man and the other heroes manage to escape Daredevil's fortress and regroup. They begin to wonder, based off the style and capabilities of his fighting style, if it is even Murdock as Daredevil. Master Izo soon joins Spider-Man, Cage and the others and he explains to them that Murdock has become a puppet for Snakeroot (the "secret cadre at the heart of the Hand"). And that Daredevil is being manipulated to resurrect the Beast of the Hand (presumably through the recently deceased Bullseye).

"Imbalanced" Spider-Man and Shang Chi battle Mr. Negative and his goons.

Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Punisher, Wolverine, Shang Chi and Master Izo meet up with Elektra in the sewers below New York City. They devise a plan to storm Daredevil's stronghold and free him from the will of the Beast. They discuss their strategy and how killing him is not an option, because the real Matt Murdock is buried inside his psyche somewhere. Soon after, Spider-Man and the others attack, but they are met with strong opposition from DD and his Hand forces. At the conclusion of the story, Daredevil has almost entirely succumbed to the Beast.

[Pgs. 1 - 7] Spider-Man and his fellow heroes attempt to stop Daredevil fails, as they are all defeated by DD and his Hand ninjas. The Ghost Rider makes one final attempt to stop Murdock but he is easily defeated as well.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he lays unconscious on the ground next to Iron Fist, Ghost Rider and the others after their defeat by Daredevil and his Hand Ninjas. Also at this point White Tiger, under mind control as well, hands Foggy Nelson (who was trying to escape) over to Daredevil.

[Pgs. 8 - 27] The tide is able to turn against the possessed Daredevil when a massive blast of Chi from Iron fist enables Murdock to emerge from the grip of the Beast. Murdock, within his mind, falls on his own sword and in the process purges the Beast from his psyche. However, this leaves the physical Daredevil unconscious and nearly dead on the ground. The defeat of the Beast causes the mass looting and riots in Hell's Kitchen to cease and Spider-Man and the others begin to clear the rubble and debris caused by all the chaos. However, while the heroes are a bit distracted, Murdock awakens and vanishes...

Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance when he is interviewed by Ben Urich regarding the whereabouts of Daredevil. Spider-Man says that he has no idea where Daredevil is, but if he sees him, he'll tell DD that Urich wants to talk with him.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo as he web-swings by the Baxter Building. Spider-Man's appearance has no impact on the story, the panel is simply there to show the outside of the building.

After the events of Shadowland, Matt Murdock left Hell's Kitchen and asked T'Challa (aka the Black Panther) to look over Hell's Kitchen. T'Challa is also going through his own changes in life as he goes on his own personal journey, without the wealth of his kingdom or the powers of the Panther God. Luke Cage tells Spider-Man that T'Challa is in town and tells the web-slinger to keep an eye on the Black Panther because they're concerned about his mental state. So Spider-Man does so, and intervenes in a battle between T'Challa and Vlad Dinu (a super powered criminal). Vlad breaks free of Spider-Man's webbing but surrenders himself to the police when they arrive. Spider-Man then tries to talk with Black Panther, but T'Challa completely ignores him, not desiring any kind of team up. Spider-Man ignores T'Challa's refusal and tags along anyway as he continues to investigate Dinu and his Romanian criminal connections. Eventually, Black Panther simply leaves Spidey behind as he continues his work.

"Family Values"

Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance when Melita Garner, Wolverine's current girlfriend, calls the Avengers Tower looking for help with Logan's recent disappearance. Wolverine had been banished to Hell by the Red Right Hand and Melita, teaming up with Mystique, was trying to track him down. Spider-Man blows her off thinking it is crank call.

Spider-Man makes a single panel appearance as he walks through the empty halls of the Avengers Mansion, wondering where everyone is. It turns out everyone is at a log cabin in the middle of the Canadian woods for a surprise party for Logan's birthday, apparently Spidey didn't get the invite. The joke is on the party goers though, because Logan misses the party showing up late after all the guests had left.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo alongside his fellow Avengers cleaning up the wreckage and helping civilians after the Rhino tore through NYC (and Thunderstrike!). Spider-Man is not seen again in the story.

Spider-Man makes a single panel non-speaking cameo alongside his fellow Avengers at the conclusion of this story. The monstrous Mangog was ripping through New York City, so Thunderstrike called in some help from the Avengers...

Spider-Man and the Avengers help Thunderstrike defeat Mangog. In fact, the Avengers play back up to Thunderstrike as he takes the lead in vanquishing Mangog.

When the Stepford Cuckoos are enjoying a nice day in the park, the read the mind of a bank robber who's late for the job. The ladies decide its time to do some good, so they follow him and try to stop the robbery. As Spider-Man is web-swinging nearby, he hears a gunshot and decides to investigate. Once there, he finds all the bank robbers asking for help because they can't stop dancing. In order to prevent the robberies, the Cuckoos used mind control to force the criminals to dance. Spider-Man thinks that's inhumane and he just starts punching them. The bank robbers then begin to beg Spider-Man to punch them because it is better than the mind-controlled dancing. Eventually Spider-Man leaves the bank, wondering what he had gotten himself into...the music was starting to get to him as well.